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The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, &#8220This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/isaiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a> About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the LORD says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’” <a href="/esv/isaiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a> In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: Set your house in order, for you shall die, you shall not recover.” <a href="/bsb/isaiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” <a href="/kjv/isaiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a> In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said to him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Set your house in order, for you are going to die and not live.’” <a href="/nasb/isaiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, &#8220Thus says the LORD, &#8216Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” <a href="/lsb/isaiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> In those days Hezekiah became ill to the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says Yahweh, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” <a href="/amp/isaiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah [king of Judah] became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him and said, “For the LORD says this, ‘Set your house in order and prepare a will, for you shall die; you will not live.’” <a href="/csb/isaiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Set your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah became terminally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came and said to him, &#8220This is what the LORD says: &#8216Put your affairs in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/isaiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. <a href="/cev/isaiah/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> About this time, Hezekiah got sick and was almost dead. So I went in and told him, "The LORD says you won't ever get well. You are going to die, and so you had better start doing what needs to be done." <a href="/erv/isaiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In those days Hezekiah became sick and was about to die. The prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came to him and said, "This is what the LORD says: Give final instructions to your household, because you're about to die. You won't get well." <a href="/gnt/isaiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a> About this time King Hezekiah became sick and almost died. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to see him and said to him, "The LORD tells you that you are to put everything in order because you will not recover. Get ready to die." <a href="/isv/isaiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a> During that time, Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. Then Amoz's son Isaiah the prophet came to him and told him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Put your house in order, because you are going to die. You won't recover.'" <a href="/msb/isaiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, ?This is what the LORD says: ?Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.?? <a href="/net/isaiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah was stricken with a terminal illness. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz visited him and told him, "This is what the LORD says, 'Give instructions to your household, for you are about to die; you will not get well.'" <a href="/nheb/isaiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.'" <a href="/wbt/isaiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick with a mortal disease. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. <a href="/web/isaiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a> In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.’” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In those days has Hezekiah been sick to death, and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, comes to him and says to him, “Thus said YHWH: Give a charge to your house, for you [are] dying, and do not live.” <a href="/ylt/isaiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come in unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live.' <a href="/slt/isaiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In those days Hezekiah was sick to death. And Isaiah son of Amos, the prophet, will come in to him, and say to him, Thus said Jehovah, Command to thy house, for thou diest, and shalt not live.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> IN those days Ezechias was sick even to death, and Isaias the son of Amos the prophet came unto him, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Take order with thy house, for thou shalt die, and not live. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> In those days Hezekiah became ill and was near death. And so, Isaiah, the son of Amoz, the prophet, entered to him, and he said to him: “Thus says the Lord: Put your house in order, for you shall die, and you shall not live.” <a href="/nabre/isaiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a> In those days, when Hezekiah was mortally ill, the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz, came and said to him: “Thus says the LORD: Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you shall not recover.” <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Thus says the LORD: Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> IN those days Hezekiah became deathly sick, and Isaiah, the prophet, the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, Thus says the LORD: Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> In those days Hezekiah was ill to die, and Eshaiya the Prophet son of Amuts came to him and said to him: “Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, ‘Order concerning your house, because you are dying and you will not live’”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.' <a href="/sep/isaiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass at that time, that Ezekias was sick even to death. And Esaias the prophet the son of Amos came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Give orders concerning thy house: for thou shalt die, and not live. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/38-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=8100" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/38.htm">Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hā·hêm (Art:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">In those</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yā·mîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: lā·mūṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">became mortally</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ḥā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">ill.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">The prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/3470.htm" title="3470: yə·ša‘·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yshayahuw; from yasha' and Yahh; Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites.">Isaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/531.htm" title="531: ’ā·mō·wṣ (N-proper-ms) -- Strong, the father of Isaiah. From 'amats; strong; Amots, an Israelite.">of Amoz</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·w (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">‘Put your house</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣaw (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">in order,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">are about to die;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: ṯiḥ·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">recover.’”</a> 2Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">2 Kings 20:1-11</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’” / Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, / “Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">2 Chronicles 32:24-26</a> In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign. / But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem. / Then Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart—he and the people of Jerusalem—so that the wrath of the LORD did not come upon them during the days of Hezekiah. <a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2-5</a> Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. / My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? / Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion. ... <a href="/psalms/30-2.htm">Psalm 30:2-3</a> O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. / O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. <a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4-5</a> “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. / You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah <a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Psalm 102:24</a> I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations. <a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Psalm 116:3-4</a> The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. / Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” <a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1-2</a> “Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Job 17:11-16</a> My days have passed; my plans are broken off—even the desires of my heart. / They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness. / If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, ... <a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a> Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go! <a href="/matthew/9-18.htm">Matthew 9:18-26</a> While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.” / So Jesus got up and went with him, along with His disciples. / Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak. ... <a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22-43</a> A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.” / So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him. ... <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Luke 8:41-56</a> Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house, / because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him, / including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her. ... <a href="/john/11-1.htm">John 11:1-44</a> At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. / (Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) / So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” ... <a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Acts 9:36-42</a> In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity. / At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room. / Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus said the LORD, Set your house in order: for you shall die, and not live.A.<a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">2 Kings 20:1-11</a> In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live… <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">2 Chronicles 32:24</a> In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.<a href="/john/11-1.htm">John 11:1-5</a> Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha… and Isaiah<a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah 37:21</a> Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:<a href="/isaiah/39-3.htm">Isaiah 39:3,4</a> Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon… set thine house in order.<a href="/2_samuel/17-23.htm">2 Samuel 17:23</a> And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.<a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.for thou<a href="/jeremiah/18-7.htm">Jeremiah 18:7-10</a> At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; … <a href="/jonah/3-4.htm">Jonah 3:4,10</a> And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Amoz</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-18.htm">Die</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-30.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-3.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Live</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-11.htm">Mortal</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">Mortally</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-21.htm">Order</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-24.htm">Sick</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Amoz</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-2.htm">Die</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-2.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-20.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-9.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-4.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-16.htm">Live</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Mortal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-52.htm">Mortally</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-7.htm">Order</a> <a href="/isaiah/39-3.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-9.htm">Sick</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 38</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">Hezekiah, having received a message of death, by prayer has his life lengthened</a> 8. <a href="/isaiah/38-8.htm">The sun goes ten degrees backward, for a sign of that promise</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/38-9.htm">His song of thanksgiving.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>In those days This phrase situates the events within a specific historical context, during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. It refers to a period when the Assyrian Empire was a dominant threat, and Judah was under significant pressure. The phrase connects to the broader narrative of Hezekiah's reign, which is detailed in <a href="/2_kings/18.htm">2 Kings 18-20</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/29.htm">2 Chronicles 29-32</a>.Hezekiah became mortally ill. Hezekiah's illness is a pivotal moment in his life and reign. The nature of the illness is not specified, but it was severe enough to be life-threatening. This event tests Hezekiah's faith and reliance on God. It also serves as a backdrop for a miraculous healing, which is a testament to God's power and mercy.The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him Isaiah, a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible, plays a crucial role as God's messenger. His lineage, being the son of Amoz, establishes his authority and credibility. Isaiah's involvement highlights the close relationship between the prophet and the king, as well as the importance of prophetic guidance in the affairs of the nation.and said, “This is what the LORD says: This introduction underscores the divine authority behind Isaiah's message. It is not merely Isaiah's opinion but a direct communication from God. This phrase is a common prophetic formula, emphasizing that the message is to be taken seriously as the word of the LORD.‘Put your house in order, This command implies that Hezekiah should prepare for his impending death by settling his affairs, both personal and political. It suggests the importance of readiness and responsibility, reflecting the biblical principle of stewardship over one's life and duties.for you are about to die; The announcement of Hezekiah's impending death is direct and unequivocal. It serves as a reminder of human mortality and the sovereignty of God over life and death. This moment of crisis becomes an opportunity for Hezekiah to seek God's intervention.you will not recover.’” The initial prognosis is grim, indicating that without divine intervention, Hezekiah's condition is terminal. This sets the stage for a dramatic turn of events, as Hezekiah's subsequent prayer and God's response demonstrate the power of faith and prayer. This phrase also foreshadows the miraculous extension of Hezekiah's life, which is a testament to God's grace and the efficacy of earnest supplication.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and reforms to restore proper worship in the kingdom. He is the central figure in this passage, facing a life-threatening illness. 2. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, son of Amoz, who served as God's messenger to Judah and its kings, including Hezekiah. He delivers God's message to Hezekiah in this passage. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Hezekiah reigned as king. It is the setting for the events of this passage. 4. <a href="/topical/i/illness.htm">Illness</a> Hezekiah's critical condition serves as the catalyst for the events in this chapter, prompting divine intervention and a prophetic message. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_message.htm">Prophetic Message</a> The message from God delivered by Isaiah, instructing Hezekiah to prepare for his impending death, which sets the stage for Hezekiah's response and subsequent events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_mortality.htm">The Certainty of Mortality</a> Life is fragile, and we must be prepared for the reality of death. Hezekiah's situation reminds us to live with an eternal perspective. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophetic_messages.htm">The Role of Prophetic Messages</a> God uses His prophets to communicate important truths. We should be attentive to God's word and its implications for our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a> Hezekiah's response to his illness was to pray fervently. This teaches us the importance of turning to God in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_readiness.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Readiness</a> "Put your house in order" is a call to ensure our lives are aligned with God's will. We should regularly evaluate our spiritual condition. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_mercy.htm">God's Sovereignty and Mercy</a> While God is sovereign over life and death, He is also merciful and responsive to sincere prayer and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 38</a> <a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_38_align_with_divine_decrees.htm">How can Isaiah 38’s account of God extending Hezekiah’s life align with other biblical teachings on divine decrees? </a> <a href="/q/is_divine_healing_for_all.htm">Is divine healing promised to everyone by God?</a> <a href="/q/why_claim_no_prophet_like_moses_arose.htm">How can Deut. 34:10 claim no prophet like Moses ever arose when other prophets performed significant miracles too?</a> <a href="/q/can_faith_alter_divine_plans.htm">Can faith alter divine plans?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXXVIII.(1) In those days.--On any supposition, the narrative of Hezekiah's illness throws us back to a time fifteen years before his death, and therefore to an earlier date than the destruction of the Assyrian army, which it here follows. So in <a href="/isaiah/38-6.htm" title="And I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.">Isaiah 38:6</a>, the deliverance of the city is spoken of as still future. Assuming the rectified chronology given above, we are carried to a time ten or eleven years before the invasion, which was probably in part caused by the ambitious schemes indicated in Isaiah 39. It follows from either view that we have no ground for assuming, as some commentators have done, (1) that the illness was an attack of the plague that destroyed the Assyrian army, or (2) that the treasures which Hezekiah showed to the Babylonian ambassadors were in part the spoil of that army.Set thine house in order.--Literally, Give orders to thy house, euphemistic for "make thy will." The words are a striking illustration, like Jonah's announcement that Nineveh should be destroyed in three days (<a href="/jonah/3-4.htm" title="And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.">Jonah 3:4</a>), of the conditional character of prophecy. It would seem as if Isaiah had been consulted half as prophet and half as physician as to the nature of the disease. It seemed to him fatal; it was necessary to prepare for death. The words may possibly imply a certain sense of disappointment at the result of Hezekiah's reign. In the midst of the king's magnificence and prosperity there was that in the inner house of the soul, as well as in that of the outer life, which required ordering.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - In those days. The illness of Hezekiah is fixed by ver. 5 (and <a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">2 Kings 20:6</a>) to the fourteenth year of his reign, or B.C. 714. The entire narrative of this chapter and the next is therefore thirteen or fourteen years earlier than that of ch. 36, 37, which belongs to Hezekiah's closing years, B.C. 701-698 (see the comment on Isaiah 26:l, 2). Sick unto death; i.e. attacked by a malady which, if it had run its natural course, would have been fatal. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. This double designation of Isaiah, by his office and by his descent, marks the original independence of this narrative, which was not intended for a continuation of ch. 37. Thou shalt die, and not live. Prophecies were often threats, and, when such, were conditional, announcing results which would follow unless averted by prayer or repentance (compare Jonah's prophecy, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown," <a href="/jonah/3-4.htm">Jonah 3:4</a>). <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/38-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>In those הָהֵ֔ם (hā·hêm) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They days בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites became mortally לָמ֑וּת (lā·mūṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill ill. חָלָ֥ה (ḥā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> To be weak or sick The prophet הַנָּבִ֗יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet Isaiah יְשַׁעְיָ֨הוּ (yə·ša‘·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3470.htm">Strong's 3470: </a> Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Amoz אָמ֜וֹץ (’ā·mō·wṣ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_531.htm">Strong's 531: </a> Amoz -- 'strong', the father of Isaiah came וַיָּב֣וֹא (way·yā·ḇō·w) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to him אֵ֠לָיו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to and said, וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Put your house לְבֵיתֶ֔ךָ (lə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house in order, צַ֣ו (ṣaw) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order for כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are about to die; מֵ֥ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill you will not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no recover.?? תִֽחְיֶֽה׃ (ṯiḥ·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> To live, to revive <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/38-1.htm">Isaiah 38:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/37-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 37:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 37:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/38-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 38:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 38:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>